#ACEDA4
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.4% 0.118 141.8), rgb(172, 237, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#ACEDA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.40:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACEDA4 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 237, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 67%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.118 141.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ACEDA4 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACEDA4 | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ACEDA4 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACEDA4 text on black | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 142.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACEDA4
oklch(88.4% 0.118 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#85D97B
oklch(80.9% 0.152 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#1DC200
oklch(70.7% 0.237 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#17A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#128C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#ACEDA4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F1E19F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DAA8 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7E8DA | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACEDA4
#ACEDA4
oklch(88.4% 0.118 141.8)
- #F7C4FF
#F7C4FF
oklch(88.4% 0.096 321.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ACEDA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.023
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.043
Use #ACEDA4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.